Ostatni dzien lata (The Last Day of Summer) 1958 Ages 15+

When

3.00 pm, Sat 29 Feb 2020 (66 mins)

About

An ascetic classic of Polish cinema, The Last Day of Summer was awarded the Grand Prix at the 1958 Venice Film Festival. Directed by novelist-filmmaker Tadeusz Konwicki, the film is a Resnais-esque portrayal of two nameless people - a man and a woman - on an isolated beach. The man confesses his love for the woman and what follows is a surreal and elusive dialogue that digs into their personal and wartime traumas. Minimalist in design and powerful in execution, this is a fascinating entry in the Polish cinema canon.

Ages 15+

Production Credits

  • Director: Tadeusz Konwicki
  • Script: Tadeusz Konwicki
  • Cinematographer: Jan Laskowski
  • Editor: Wieslawa Otocka
  • Print Source: KADR
  • Rights: KADR
  • Year: 1958
  • Runtime: 66 minutes
  • Country: Poland
  • Language: Polish
  • Subtitles: English
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Shooting Format: 35mm
  • Screening Format: DCP